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Green Light NY

SUPPORT GREEN LIGHT NY We continue our advocacy for Green Light NY legislation to provide driver’s licenses to all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status.  Details about the legislation can be found at https://workerscny.org/en/green-light-ny-driving-together-luz-verde-ny-manejando-juntos/.  Please call your state legislators and Governor Cuomo. The message is: support the Green Light NY…

CNY Solidarity Statement on Attacks on Trans Rights

We at the CNY Solidarity Coalition condemn the Trump administration’s decision in recent days to undo and undermine transgender rights. The Departments of Justice and Education, under the “leadership” of Secretaries Jeff Sessions and Betsy DeVos, jointly withdrew guidance issued by the Obama administration that directed schools to allow trans…

UPDATE: Jose Coyote Perez

As we shared with you on Friday, Livingston County dairy worker, father, CNY community leader, and member of the Workers Center of CNY Jose Coyote Perez was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Jose remains in custody, but is grateful for the outpouring of support from the local community. Jose…

URGENT!! WCCNY member detained by ICE

Update: In addition to calling (info below) please sign petition HERE! From our friends at the Workers Center of CNY: Our friend and WCCNY member, Jose Coyote Perez has been detained by ICE. We are getting more details, but for now, please call: ICE Buffalo Field Office at (716) 843-7600…

Graphics for Katko Rally

Katko Can’t Ignore Us Rally Co-organized with New Feminists for Justice When: Wed, February 22, 3pm – 5pm Where: Rep. Katko’s office, 440 S. Warren St., Syracuse (The Galleries) More Pressure on Katko. Step it up. This is the week of school vacation, so let’s try to get lots of young…

Dear US Representative John Katko

If you cannot stand in front of us, how can you stand up for us? We are members and supporters of CNY Solidarity Coalition. We live in all four counties in the 24th district. We stand with steel workers and farmers; with teachers and nurses; with farm workers, waiters, and…

Announcements from communications team

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Last week’s thunderclap for our #WheresKatko campaign was a huge success!  We far exceeded our support goal and because of all of you who participated, at the start of last Thursday’s rally, a “Where’s Katko?” social media blast went out with a social reach of more than…

How to proceed if you receive info about ICE raids

You may have heard the rumor of ICE raids in Geneva this weekend. The Workers’ Center of CNY (a key member org of our coalition) and others spent considerable time investigating the rumor over the weekend. Their conclusion is that it is likely only a rumor. The Workers’ Center requests that…
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